About John Baldessari

John Baldessari (born 1931 in National City, US) is one of the most influential American artists living and working today. Employing a wide variety of mediums, Baldessari's conceptual artworks are predominantly characterized by their relation to the written word and, in particular, the way in which differing depictions of words and imagery can affect their interpretation.
John Baldessari uses appropriated text and images from popular… Read more

About the artwork

By replacing the most intriguing element, the letters, with a solid block of color, John Baldessari forces us to observe the hands, the movement and his startling reconfiguration of cultural iconography.